Borough of Middlesex County

Dunellen, New Jersey

Est. 1887  •  ZIP 08812  •  Area Code 732

Middlesex County NJ Transit Raritan Valley Line ~1.1 sq mi Pop. ~7,200

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Founded
1887
Incorporated borough
County
Middlesex
Central New Jersey
ZIP Code
08812
Area code 732
Train Line
RVL
Raritan Valley Line

Dunellen is a small borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, bordered by Bound Brook, Middlesex Borough, and Plainfield. Despite its compact size of roughly one square mile, it has a distinct downtown, an active school district, and a NJ Transit commuter rail station providing direct service to Newark Penn Station and New York Penn Station via the Raritan Valley Line.

The borough is served by a mayor-council form of government. Local departments include the Dunellen Police Department, Department of Public Works, and a volunteer fire company. The Dunellen School District operates a K–12 program across multiple buildings.

Contact Directory

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Borough Hall

www.dunellen-nj.gov (732) 968-3033

355 North Avenue
Dunellen, NJ 08812

Mon – Fri, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

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Police Department

Dunellen Police Department
355 North Avenue
Dunellen, NJ 08812

Non-emergency: (732) 968-0927

Emergency: 911

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Fire Department

Dunellen Fire Department
Volunteer fire company
Dunellen, NJ 08812

Emergency: 911

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School District

www.dunellenschools.org (732) 968-4800

Dunellen School District
K–12 • Dunellen, NJ

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Public Works (DPW)

Borough of Dunellen DPW

(732) 968-3033

Bulk pickup, road maintenance,
snow removal & recycling info
via Borough Hall.

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NJ Transit – Dunellen

www.njtransit.com 1-800-772-2222

Raritan Valley Line
Service to Newark & NY Penn

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